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Abraham J. Berry (c. 1797–1865), [1] a physician, was the first mayor of "the independent city of Williamsburgh." [2] [3]
Berry "was born in New York City and educated as a physician." [4] "Dr. Berry became one of the most admired and recognized figures in the city" partly due to his 1832 work with cholera patients. [4]
Among his accomplishments leading up to and becoming the first mayor of Williamsburgh (1852–1853) [5] were: [4]
Following his term in office, Berry was unsuccessful in a four-way race for a congressional seat. [8] In 1851, prior to his mayoral term in office, he was an election supervisor, appointing election inspectors. [9] Only one other person served after him as mayor of Williamburgh. [10] [11]
"At the beginning of the Civil War, Dr. Berry enlisted as a surgeon in the 38th New York Infantry." [4] [12] He died [5] "the result of a fever he contracted during that time." [4]
He had a wife, [13] a daughter named Julia (d. 1906), [14] and a son John (c. 1835–1915). [15]
The name Berry in Williamsburg's Berry Playground [16] at 106 South Third Street, [17] between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street, refers to: [4]
great-granddaughter of the late Dr. Abraham J. Berry, first Mayor of Williamsburg.
Dr. Abraham J. Berry was the first Mayor of Williamsburgh. William Wall was the second and last.
testimonials for Abraham J. Berry as surgeon to the 38th Regiment
a conveyance by Abraham J. Berry and wife
![]() | This article contains
too many or overly lengthy quotations. (February 2021) |
Abraham J. Berry (c. 1797–1865), [1] a physician, was the first mayor of "the independent city of Williamsburgh." [2] [3]
Berry "was born in New York City and educated as a physician." [4] "Dr. Berry became one of the most admired and recognized figures in the city" partly due to his 1832 work with cholera patients. [4]
Among his accomplishments leading up to and becoming the first mayor of Williamsburgh (1852–1853) [5] were: [4]
Following his term in office, Berry was unsuccessful in a four-way race for a congressional seat. [8] In 1851, prior to his mayoral term in office, he was an election supervisor, appointing election inspectors. [9] Only one other person served after him as mayor of Williamburgh. [10] [11]
"At the beginning of the Civil War, Dr. Berry enlisted as a surgeon in the 38th New York Infantry." [4] [12] He died [5] "the result of a fever he contracted during that time." [4]
He had a wife, [13] a daughter named Julia (d. 1906), [14] and a son John (c. 1835–1915). [15]
The name Berry in Williamsburg's Berry Playground [16] at 106 South Third Street, [17] between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street, refers to: [4]
great-granddaughter of the late Dr. Abraham J. Berry, first Mayor of Williamsburg.
Dr. Abraham J. Berry was the first Mayor of Williamsburgh. William Wall was the second and last.
testimonials for Abraham J. Berry as surgeon to the 38th Regiment
a conveyance by Abraham J. Berry and wife